Paycheck Protection Loans Program to Small Businesses
Congress has approved a paycheck protection loans program of up to $10 million each to small businesses as part of its most recent coronavirus relief package, referred to as the CARES Act. Loan maximums will be determined by a formula, described below, based on the borrower’s payroll costs, with per-employee salaries capped at $100,000.
The Paycheck Protection Program is intended to cover payroll and operating expenses between February 15, 2020, and June 30, 2020. Loans will be forgiven for firms that take steps to protect 2019 employment and wage levels. Certain retroactive provisions are designed to encourage the reinstatement of reduced wages and rehiring of employees who have already been furloughed.
Eligibility
Loans are available to:
What is the maximum loan a business can receive?
The maximum loan must be the LESSER of $10,000,000 or the formula below:
How the loan is forgiven:
Tax-exempt loan forgiveness will be available for funds used to pay the following expenses for eight weeks from the loan’s origination date:

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